DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A USER

• US 20100023203A1
• Filed: 07/23/2009
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Idiag
• Original Assignee: Idiag
• Inventors: Shibi, Oren
• Application Number:
  US12/508,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20100023203A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating a user in diagnosing a vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving a signal from the vehicle utilizing a diagnostic manager module, the signal having diagnostic data configured to identify one or more faults in the vehicle; processing the signal to select a set of predetermined instructions that assists the user in correcting the one or more faults; accessing the set of predetermined instructions from a database; and communicating the set of predetermined instructions interactively with the user in a step-by-step manner through a series of visuals.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating a user in diagnosing a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving a signal from the vehicle utilizing a diagnostic manager module, the signal having diagnostic data configured to identify one or more faults in the vehicle;

processing the signal to select a set of predetermined instructions that assists the user in correcting the one or more faults;

accessing the set of predetermined instructions from a database; and

communicating the set of predetermined instructions interactively with the user in a step-by-step manner through a series of visuals.

2. The method of claim 1, including communicating interactively with the user the set of predetermined instructions as a sequence of diagnostic steps that guides the user to a conclusion to correct the one or more faults.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sequence of diagnostic steps is in the form of a flowchart.

4. The method of claim 2, including managing the sequence of diagnostic steps by iteratively receiving user inputs that indicate the passing or failing of each step in the sequence of diagnostic steps.

5. The method of claim 1, including communicating the set of predetermined instructions interactively with the user by generating a plurality of audio signals.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the series of visuals comprise three-dimensional animations.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more faults comprises of an electronic fault.

8. The method of claim 7, including correcting the electronic fault in response to the diagnostic manager module receiving and processing the signal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic fault is corrected automatically by one or more predetermined repair orders.

10. The method of claim 8, including verifying the correction of the electronic fault.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the series of visuals comprise of video clips, streaming video, still images or a combination thereof.

12. A diagnostic system for facilitating a user in diagnosing a system, comprising:

a processor configured to receive a signal from the system, the signal having diagnostic data configured to identify one or more faults in the vehicle,

an application server in communication with the processor via a network, the processor configured to process the signal and receive a set of predetermined instructions from the application server, the set of predetermined instructions configured to assist the user in correcting the one or more faults; and

a display device coupled to the processor, the display device configured to communicate the set of predetermined instructions interactively with the user in a step-by-step manner through a series of visuals.

13. The diagnostic system of claim 12, wherein the set of predetermined instructions includes a sequence of diagnostic steps that guides the user to a conclusion to correct the one or more faults, the sequence of diagnostic steps being communicated interactively with the user.

14. The diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein the sequence of diagnostic steps is in the form of a flowchart.

15. The diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein the processor manages the sequence of diagnostic steps by iteratively receiving user inputs that indicate the passing or failing of each step in the sequence of diagnostic steps.

16. The diagnostic system of claim 12, wherein the set of predetermined instructions is further communicated interactively with the user by generating a plurality of audio signals.

17. The diagnostic system of claim 12, wherein the series of visuals comprise three-dimensional animations.

18. A method for facilitating a user in diagnosing and repairing a system, comprising:

receiving a signal from the system utilizing a diagnostic manager module, the signal having diagnostic data configured to identify one or more faults in the system;

processing the signal to obtain a set of predetermined instructions that assists the user in correcting the one or more faults; and

communicating the set of predetermined instructions interactively with the user in a step-by-step manner through a series of visuals.